Belated Birthday

happy birthday United States

i apologize to the netizen world about my severe neglect of my little spot of the blogosphere. there have been some things that will be worthy of posting when i get the chance...but for the most part, i've just been grinding through life.

i've been mixing things up with new locales to venture to and a few interspersed rounds of golf...but the underlying majority of my life has and is still consumed by the never ending health care debate and its roller coaster personality.

but i was able to enjoy the past weekend of festivities...after all, the government must be off for its own birthday. after holing in the first year i was here, being drunk and belligerent in columbia heights last year, i figured it was standard procedure as a dc-ist to experience the fireworks on the mall at least once in my tenure. so that is what we did this year...a little bit of pre-party at jane's and then a venture to the mall.

it was surprisingly easy to get in, crowds were abound but manageable...and a testament to jaclyn's optimism and experience, we were able to find a spot on the steps of the lincoln memorial. and after a rousing game of hearts, the show began...and here are just a few momentos of the experience.